Bristol Old Vic Theatre School Limited

Analysis

Bristol Old Vic Theatre School Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in January 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02430025). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School Limited reported income of £2.8m and spending of £3.6m, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £3.0m to £2.8m (-7.8%), an average of -2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School Limited sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Terrington Hall Trust Limited (£2.8m), Care & Repair Cymru 2015 (£2.8m) and Teacher Development Trust CIO (£2.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94% and donations and legacies 5.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £12k. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £3.8m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 44 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.